*Vermont
*Statewide
7.10.06
*VT0403.06
This is the Vermont Rare Bird Alert for July 10, 2006 covering the period
July 3-9, 2006.
Two GREAT EGRETS were sighted off Kennedy Drive in South Burlington on July
4th.
A MERLIN was spotted consuming a freshly-caught tree swallow in a tree on
Bragg Hill Road in Norwich on the 3rd of July.
A pair of SANDHILL CRANES was heard making their trumpeting call as they
flew up out of a marsh on the southwest edge of Winona Lake near Bristol on
July 3rd. No subsequent sightings have been reported.
A LESSER YELLOWLEGS was spotted at the Goose Viewing Area at Dead Creek July
9th.
A BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO was heard in Mendon on July 9th. YELLOW-BILLED
CUCKOOS were observed in Killington (1), West Haven (1) and in the vicinity
of Danby Pond (2 pairs) this week.
The Middlebury CAROLINA WREN was observed twice this week.
A plethora of BICKNELL'S THRUSHES were in evidence this week: 8 were seen
on Mt. Mansfield on July 6th and 17 on Killington Peak on the 8th of July.
An ORCHARD ORIOLE was observed on Grand Isle on July 5th.
A male RED CROSSBILL was spotted at Groton State Forest in Marshfield on
July 8th.
Thanks to the following contributors whose observations were cited: Greg
Askew, Nancy Brown, Chip Darmstadt, Susan Elliott, Steve Faccio, Nancy
Goodrich, Doug Hardy, Henry, David Hoag, Kent McFarland, Ron Payne, Chris
Rimmer, Lance Tanino and Chris Wilson.
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Mary Holland
Chris Rimmer
Kent McFarland
Roz Renfrew
Vermont RBA Compilers
Vermont Institute of Natural Science
Conservation Biology Department
27023 Church Hill Road
Woodstock, VT 05091
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